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Author Richard Tangye examines the tumultuous era of Oliver Cromwell’s life, accomplishments, policies, and period as Lord Protector. Tangye saw Cromwell as the man who rescued England from a dark period of terror. He also studies Cromwell’s third son, Richard, who succeeded Oliver as Lord Protector.

About the Author

Sir Richard Trevithick Tangye (1833–1906) was a British manufacturer of industrial machinery. He was a noted collector of Oliver Cromwell memorabilia, including letters, manuscripts, paintings and even personal items such as Cromwell’s bible and death mask. He is the author of The Rise of a Great Industry and Reminiscences of Travel in Australia.

In nine engaging and authoritative chapters, author Cyril Davenport tells the story of the book
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This stark little volume, orignally published in 1922, is Masefield's tribute to his deceased friend Charles Daniel,
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In 1902 the ever-provocative Chesterton published Twelve Types, a collection of short biographies of famous
figures from history. In 1910 he winnowed the table of contents to a mere five: “The Optimism of Byron,” “Pope and the Art of Satire,” ...

Surtees' novel features his great comic creation, the cockney grocer and sportsman Jorrocks. A series
of incidents in the life of Jorrocks, the novel is without plot—but includes chapters on hunts, rivals, heroes, cooking, and much more.

Sir Leslie Stephen was a distinguished literary and social critic. The third of four wide-ranging
volumes on books, writers, and history, this 1907 edition includes the essays “Charlotte Brontë,” “Charles Kingsley,” “Godwin and Shelley,” “Macaulay,” ...

This installment in the continuing autobiographical Pilgrimage series finds young Miriam involved with flirtation, gossip,
a boastful Spaniard, and an attractive Canadian doctor—all during her stay at a boarding house. A groundbreaking work, which depicts and validates female consciousness through ...

Washington Irving’s lifelong interest in Spain—sparked by reading Don Quixote as a child—resulted in traveling
and living in the country for a period of time. Irving wrote several books about Spain and the Moors, including this account of Spain’s conflict ...